Peoria, Arizona
Matthew (M): Thank you, for wanting to take this interview with us, again. Mr. Gebreyesus (G): Of course. M: A couple of years since your last interview? G: Yeah, haha. M: So, on that note, did you feel nervous the first time around? G: Not nervous, but more so curious […]
Ms. Fink is a new addition to Basis Peoria and she teaches history at both the high school and eighth-grade level. So we decided to interview her so we could get to know her better. Some of the responses have been edited for clarity. Jyothisree: The first question is what first sparked your interest in […]
I hate the winter. Frosty winds chill the soul while darkness lingers with unrelenting persistence. A multitude of pathogens wreak havoc on my throat, unleashing a sticky, green mucus that proves too strong for my gentle immune system. A muddy, acrid substance makes its way up my nose, oozing out despite my efforts to sniff […]
Maleah: Ok. So, what classes do you teach? Ms. Beyries I only teach 8th Grade English. Maleah Ok. What’s your favorite part about teaching that class? Ms. Beyries I love reading novels and teaching novels. Maleah Have you ever taught any other grades besides 8th grade? Ms. Beyries Yes, I taught 7th Grade English, 7th […]
Whoosh! Woah there, did you see that? That car just went 70 on a 40! For some of you out there, that might not be so surprising. Come on, admit it — you’ve probably gone at least a few miles per hour over the speed limit once in your life, even if you’re the safest […]
He lumbers back into the street, and it is midday—the town marinates him in decrepit isolation and base instincts. Some desert fauna nest in the slacks of ramada steps, and their white orbs pop in their adumbration. The vicious curs gnaw at a felled calf donning pustular cysts on its udder and diseased rashes in […]
Our school’s speech and debate program has been flourishing and growing rapidly in the last few years. Mr. Leonardi is the high school chemistry teacher and he is the head coach for debate. So, we have decided to interview him about the speech and debate team. Some of the responses have been edited for clarity. […]
It’s been a while since we’ve done a brand new teacher interview, and today we’ve interviewed Mx. Davis, the new band teacher! Read below to learn all about their crazy journey into becoming a BASIS teacher and all their fun little quirks and experiences! The uploaded version of this interview can also be found at: […]
One day last summer, I was on my way to an amusement park, and I was excited to spend my day with my friends and cousins when I noticed a desolate building. It was labeled ‘Juvenile Detention Center’, and it kind of made me feel guilty for my happiness. It took me on a spiral […]
Hello everyone! Welcome to the interview of Mr. Tran. You will surely be astonished by what you will learn about this amazing teacher! Check out the actual video of our interview on our YouTube. Shashvat (S): Hello Mr. Tran, thank you for being here! I was going to ask you a few questions. Mr. Tran […]
During the height of the pandemic (think April 2020), I was very sick. I started to suffer from something terrible. According to WebMD, I was either about to die or suffered from “Results not found.” I decided to self-diagnose myself: about-to-die-from-boredom disease. This awful disease made me procrastinate even more (which I didn’t know was […]
If you guys have not heard yet, we’ve got ourselves Mr. Allen back in the office! He was the head of BASIS Peoria several years ago when many of our readers were not even at this school! After that year, he traveled to China and helped found a BASIS school there. As a result, Mr. […]
We decided to do an interview with one of the new college counselors. His name is Mr. Gebreyesus, and he’s brand new to college counseling. He certainly had many stories to share and thorough responses so stick around for his thoughts on some interesting topics! Some responses were edited for clarity and concision. Check out […]
This time, we decided to do an interview with the English teacher! Her name is Ms. Bond, and she certainly had many stories to share so stick around and enjoy! Some responses were edited for clarity and concision. Maleah: What do you teach? Ms. Bond: I teach eighth grade English and a seventh grade Zinc […]
This time, we decided to do an interview with the new linguistics teacher! Her name is Ms. Trower, and she recently graduated from the University Of Chicago to come to teach at BASIS, so she is completely new and fresh to teaching! She certainly had many stories to share and had thorough responses so stick […]
This time, we decided to do an interview with the new 6th-grade biology and pre-algebra teacher! Her name is Ms. Rolfe, and she recently graduated from ASU to come teach at BASIS, so she is completely new and fresh to teaching! She certainly had many stories to share and had thorough responses so stick around […]
We decided to interview Ms. Brooks, a new biology teacher at BASIS this year, about her school experiences, most interesting research, favorite hobbies, and various other opinions. Some responses have been edited for clarity/context. Carolyn: What classes do you teach? Ms. Landin: I teach Biology for all of seventh grade and then two sections of […]
We decided to interview Ms. Brooks, a new English teacher at BASIS this year, about a variety of topics such as her hobbies, teaching experiences, and favorite books. We also threw in a few wackier questions, so make sure to stick around until the end! Some responses have been edited for clarity/context. Carolyn: What classes […]
There’s been a lack of teacher interviews lately, so we decided to interview Ms Ainslie! We asked her some quirky and weird questions, so stick around till the end of this post- I’m sure you’ll enjoy them. Some responses have been modified for clarity/context. Mark: What motivated you to be a teacher and what would […]
We decided to interview Mr. Hui-Peterson, the Latin/Classics teacher and Boys Varsity Basketball Head Coach. We have modified questions and answers for clarification.
New administrators often get a bad rap. They are seen as the dealers of punishment and sorrow, and as most students have known the new deans for a very small amount of time it is often difficult to find common points between the two parties. However, the Basis Bugle is determined to bridge the gaps between students and deans through interviews which can help the two groups find common interests. If you see Mr. Caballero in the hallways don’t be intimidated and say hi!
We decided to interview Mr. Altherr, the new math teacher, about his past and some of his hobbies. Credit goes to Zachary Thompson for the interview! Some questions and answers have been modified for clarification. Here are the questions asked: